Packing or shipping receptacle.



J. SHELLENBERGER. I PACKING 0R SHIPPING HEOBPTAGLE.

FILED NOV. 12, 1907.

APPLICATION 1 Patented June 1, 1909.

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J. SHELLENBBRGER. PACKING 0 R SHIPPING REGEPTAGLB.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1907.

Patented June 1, 1909.

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PACKING OR SHIPPING RECEPTAGLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1909.

Application filed November 18, 1907. Serial N 0. 402,680.

To all whom it may com-ern Bert known that I, JonN SHELLENBERGER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Rome, Floyd county, Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Packing or ShippingReceptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact descri tion of the invention,-

suchas will enable 0t icrs skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same. a

This invention relates to certain improvements in packing or shippingreceptacles, and more particularly re ates to wooden packing or shippingcases, boxes, crates or the like; and the objects and nature of myinvention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in thelight of the following explanation of the structure shown in theaccompanying drawings of what I now consider my preferred embodimentfrom among other formations and arrangements within the spirit and scopeof my invention.

The invention consists in certain novel features in construction, or incombinations or arrangements of parts or details as more fully andparticularly set forth hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1, is a perspective viewof a closed case or box constructed in accordance with my invention.Fig. 2, is a sectional perspective on the line 22, Fig. 1, the

' cover sections being shown extending upwardly in continuation of thesides. Fig. 3, is a sectional view taken in the plane of the line 3-3,Fig. 1. -Fi 4, is a perspective view of the sheet like blank from whichthe bottom, sides and top of the box of Fig. 1,

are formed, dotted lines indicating the ends or heads. Fig. 5, isa'detail elevation, on an enlarged scale, of a corner of one end of thebox of Fig. 1.

It is an object of this invent-ion to provide.

certain improvements in "fire bound packing or shipping receptacles withthe end in view of decreasing the cost of manufacture and setting up orassembling and increasing the durability and advantages of receptaclesof cover of the receptacle are bent or formed 1 from a fiat or sheetlike blank, the opposite end portions of which form or constitute thetwo cover sections or parts, and wherein such blank comprises severaloverlying or superimposed sheets, pieces or sections of veneer or thelike, certain of which are formed with cuts to form bending lines, andwires running longitudinally of the blank and secured thereto to crossor extend transversely of the bottom, sides and cover sections of thecom pleted box or receptacle;

A further object of the invention is to provide certain improvements inacking or shipping receptacles wherein the ottom and sides are securedto the edges of reviously formed end heads, "said bottom an sides beingcomposed of a blank bent around said end heads and comprisingsuperimposed sheets, certain of which are cut, longitudinally of the boxto form bending lines, wlres being arranged longitudinally of theexterior of said blank, and transversely of the bottom, and sides, andstaples assed through said superimposed sheets an clenched and securingthe same together and the wires thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wire bound packing orship ing receptacle wherein the oppositeends oi the blank forming thebottom and sides of the receptacle are utilized to form a two part orsectional cover.

A further object of the invention is to rovide an im roved flat orsheet-like b ank ada ted to e bent around the edges of end hea s to formthe bottom, sides and cover of a shipping or packing receptacle.

A iurther object of the invention is to provide certain improvements indetails of con struction and arrangements of parts, whereby a highlyeflicient and improved shipping or acking rece tacle will be produced.

11 the speci 0 example shown in the accompanying drawings for thepurposes of explanation to make clear to those skilled in the art thevarious features involved in my invention; 1, are the ends or end headsof the receptacle. These heads can be of any suitable or desirableconstruction although in the'drawings I show them of the solidrectangular form, but I do not wish to 0 limit myinvention. The bottom,2,- sides 3, and cover sections 4, overlap the edges of these previouslycompletely formed end heads 1, and are secured thereto by any suitablemeans, such for instance, as by nails 5.

In the form illustrated, I show a closed or tight receptacle wherein thebottom and sides are solid or each comprising a single sheet of veneeror the like, and wherein each cover section comprises a single sheet ofveneer or the like, the several bottom, side and cover sheets overlaping at their edges to form approximately c osed junctures, in thecompleted receptacle, although I do not wish to so limit all features ofmy invention, as a closed rece tacle, might be otherwise formed in accorance with certain features of my invention without forming the bottom,sides and cover of separate sheets, and according to other features ofmy invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the production of aclosed receptacle.

In the specific example illustrated, the bottom of the receptacle 1sclosed by a single board or sheet 2, such as a sheet of veneer, eachside by a single. board or sheet 3, as a sheet of veneer, and the coverby two boards or sheets 4, as sheets of veneer. These. various sheetsare connected together by and are superimposed on several stri s orsheet like pieces 6, arranged transverse y of the under (outer) faces ofall of said sheets, and wires 7 are arranged longitudinally of and aresecured on the outer faces of the sheets or strips 6. The sheets 2, 3,4, and '6, are firmly fastened and secured together and the wires 7, aretightly secured down on the sheets or strips 6, by inwardly drivenstaples 8. The staples straddle the wires and are driven inwardly throuh the superimposed sheets down tightly on t e wires and the inner endsof the staples are tightly clenched at the inner surfaces of the bottom,side and cover sheets so that the staples not only tightly and rigidlysecure the wiresbut also tightly fasten the super-imposed sheetstogether. These staples are usually closely arranged practicallythroughout the length of each wire 7, and sheet or strip 6, so that themem bers of each receptacle blank can be most securely and quicklyfastened together by sta ling machinery.

n the specific example illustrated, I show' the receptacle (exceptingthe end heads) formed from the fiat blank of Fig. 4, comprisingthebottom, side and cover sheets, superimposed on three arallel sheetsor strips 6, traversing the en s and central portion of said sheets, andthese strips 6,can also be formed of veneer sheets, although for thesake of convenience they are generally referred to as battens whether ornot the receptacle bottom, sides and cover be bent up from one or moresheets of veneer superimposed on one or more battens. In forming theblank illustrated, the bottom, sides and cover sections are spacedapart, with the battens bridging said spaces, and the portions of thebattens bridging said spaces are cut or scored preferably to formnotches 9, in the portions of the battens at said spaces, and thesenotches form the bending lines in the outer sheets (battens) on whichthe blank bends in passing from the bottom to the sides and from thesides to the cover sections, but I do not wish to limit myself toforming the bending line cuts in the inner faces of the battens. Ipreferably arrange the notches at each space adjacent to one side oredge thereof, preferably not midway the width of the space, so that asthe battens liendat the notches, the sheets 2 and 3, or 3 and 4, willcome tightly together with the inner face of one sheet resting on andextending across the edge of the other sheet, and with its outer edgeclosing against the uncut face .of the batten, see Fig. 5. For instance,the notches 9, in the battens in the spaces at the opposite edges of thebottom sheet 2, can be arranged close to the adjacent edges of the sides3, so as to leave the shoulders or uncut exposed inner faces 10, of thebattens adjacent the edges of sheet 2, and'iii width about equal to thethickness of each sheet 3. The notches 9, in the spaces between sheets 3and 4, can be arranged close to the edges of sheets 4, leaving thebatten shoulders or uncut faces 10, between said notches and theadjacent edges of sheets 3, and in Width about equal to the thickness ofsheets 4. By reason of this arran ement, when the blank is bent upwardlyto t e position shown in Fig. 2, the walls of the notches 9, betweensheets 2 and 3, will close together, and the lower edges of sheets 3,will drop down s uarely onto the batten shoulders 10 with tie sheets 3,extendin across the side edges of sheet 2, and fitte tightly against thesame, thercby forming a very strong and yet tight joint between thesides and bottom. When the cover sections are bent down to the positionshown by Figs. 1, 3 and 5, the walls of the notches 9, between sheets 3and .4, will close together, and the inner faces-ofsheets 4, will closedown on and extend across the top edges of sheets 3, w their edgesabutting against the vertical shoulders 10, above sheets 3.

The blank of Fig. 4, is formed of sufficient length to enable itsopposite ends to bend or close down at the top of the receptacle withtheir longitudinal free edges meetin about the center of or midway thewidth of the receptacle top.

I usually so arrange the sheets 4, as to overlap at their free edges 11,as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and the battens 6, preferably terminate shortof said overlapping edge portions-ll, torender said edges flexible, orto prevent portions of the cover bulging or proj ecting upwardly abovethe horizontal p ane of the top faces of the portions of theibattens onthe cover. Thecover sections can be secured at each endiby one or morenails 5,

'passed down through the overlapping edges 11, into the end heads, andthese two (or more) nails can be easily withdrawn when the coversections are to be raised.

closely toget As these receptacles are usually stacked one on the otherwith the bottom portions of the battens ofa'n up er receptacle restingon the cover portions 0 the battens of a lower receptacle, it isdesirable, that the cover portions of the battens be flat or level,hencethe' edges 11, of the sheets 4, project beyond the ends of thebattens, leaving the space between the batten ends in which the edges 11'," can overlap. I

If desired, the wire ends 12, of the wire on the intermediate batten canbe extended, to permit t wistin of the same together as shown in 1, fort e purpose of providing a detachable fastening at the central portionof the cover between thesections thereof.

The battens 6 and the wires 7, form the hinge connections at the topedges of the sides, on which the cover sections l, swing vertically inopenin and closing, and if the battens should brea through at the V-cutsor notches 9, by reason of repeated swing of either cover section, thewires .7, would still form the proper connection with the side. As eachcover section is less inwidth than the height of the receptacle, saidsections can be swungdown-to vertical positions at the outer surfaces ofthe sides, to completely open the box, and thus be out of the way,enabling a number of. ogened receptacles to be arranged Whether or notthe freeedges of the cover sections overlap, and whether or not eitheror both of said edges 11, projert beyond the ends of the battens,advantages are attained b Y the em loyment of the two part cover, asobjections; le fastening devices at the top edges of the sides and atthe top corners of the receptacle and the intermediate portions of thesides are firmly secured-and bound-to the intermediate portions of theouter edgesof the cover sections, thereby preventing outward bulging ofthupper portions of the sides and avoiding the necessity of employingthe objectionable hooks, clips or large staples to' jdii} the centralportions of the covers and sidesi -Furthermore, by the arrangement aboutas shown I produce a strong wire bound permanent joint or connectionalong each upper longitudinal corner of the receptacle and between thecover and sides.

Vv'here the blank or web comprises spaced 6, of any particular width. Ithat various changes and modifications. might be resorted to in theforms, construc-' some instances, it may be desirable to secureinvention to any particular number of veneer sheets to form the innerwalls of the receptac-le, nor to any particular number of superimposedwire bound outer sheets or battens It is also evident tions andarrangements of the parts described, within e spirit and scope of theclaims, without departing from my-invention, and hence I do not wish tolimit myself to the exact construction disclosed.

What I claim is :1:

1. A achingor s i ing crate com risin end hea ds, bottom an d sirlewalls secliied ti said heads, and a two-part vertically swingable cover,each section of which forms a continuation of and is narrower than aside wall, said sections having projecting free edges adapted to overlapat the central pora swingable vertically movable two part.

cover, the freev ends of the two parts of which close downandapproximately meet at the central portion of the rece tacle top, saidweb being cut partially t rough to form bending lines at the to andbottom corners of the receptacle, and aving end and intermediatelongitudinal exterior binding wires bridging said bending lines andextending from the sides onto said parts of the cover, 7

said web comprising inner and outer superimposed thin sheets, the endsof the outer sheets terminating short of the projecting free ends of theinner sheets, and staples straddling said'wires and passed through thesheets and clenched to tightly secure the sheets together and thebinding wires there to, whereby the end edges of said sheets are braced,against splitting. j

3. A packing box'comp'risin end" heads, and an elongated web blank a ated to be bent around and secured to sai heads to form the bottom andsides of the box and having extended ends to form a two-section coverfor the box, each section of less widththan the width of the sides, saidsections adapted to' close down and approximately meet attheir freeedges alon the central portion of the box top, said blank havingtransverse cuts to form the folding lines at the upper and lower cornersof the box, and consistlng'of spaced sheets to form the bottom, sidesand cover longitudinal walls, ex-

terior battens traversing the outer faces of said sheets at thegnds andintermediate portions thereof and bridging tl'ie' spaces between andconnecting the sheets, exterior binding wires laid longitudinally on andalong theexterior surfaces of said battens, and rows of staples arrangedalong and straddling said Wires and driven inwardly through the battensand sheets and clenched and tightly binding the wires, battens andsheets together whereby the ends of the lines, said blank composed ofinner wallforming andouter batten-forming superimposed sheets arrangedtransversely of each other, the inner sheets being spaced apart andadapted'to meet and overlap at their longitudinal edges when the blankis bent around the heads, and rows of clenched staples arranged alongsaid wires and tightly securing said inner and outer sheets together andthe exterior wires down thereon, whereby the end edges of said innerwall-forming sheets are braced against splitting when nailed to saidheads,

5. A packing box comprising end heads, and a web blank adapted to bebent around and secured to said heads to form the box bottom and sidesand having extending ends to swing down and form a two;section cover forthe box, said sections hat'ing flexible end edges adapted tooverlapalong the central part of the box top, said blank composed ofongitudinal bottom, side and cover walltransversely of the portions of tforming sheets traversed and connected by exterior Wire-bound battensstapled thereto.

6. A packing box comprising end heads, and a continuous web blanksecured around the same to form a twoart cover, sides and bottom of thebox, sai blank consistin of sheets arranged longitudinally of the boxand connecting and arranged transversely of said, sheets and continuedacross the joints between the bottom, sides and cover, and transverselyout to bend at said joints, said battens terminating short of either endof the blank to form a flexible projecting end edge adapted'to overlapthe opposite free end of '50 and exterior wire-hound battens secured tothe blank about at the longitudinal central sheets, said battens havingtransverse cuts -to.form the bending lines at the corners of arranged 1ebattens bridging said spaces, the bending line at each corner beingarranged near one sheet edge and removed from the adjacent sheet edgewhereby the edge of one sheet abuts against the batten between thebending line and the edge of the adjacent sheetwith the edge of thead'acent sheet bearing against the inner face oi said first mentionedsheet, substantially as and for the pur oses described.

, In testimony whereof afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN SHELLEN BERGER.

the box, said bending lines being Witnesses:

C. L. KING, J; H. HARRIS.

